Rigel

Rigel is a male given name: 98% of people named Rigel are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleLow

Male 98%Female 2%

We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 460 male / 10 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Rigel

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rigel," in English, "Guten Tag Rigel," in German. Rigel is a male given name: about 98% of people named Rigel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Rigel,

German

Guten Tag Rigel,

French

Bonjour Rigel,

Spanish

Estimado/a Rigel:

Chinese

Rigel您好：

Japanese

Rigel様

English

Hi Rigel,

German

Hi Rigel,

French

Salut Rigel,

Spanish

Hola Rigel,

Chinese

Rigel你好：

Japanese

Rigelさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Rigel by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

460 male · 10 female · 470 births recorded

Male 98%Female 2%

Since 1980: 98% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Rigel a male or female name?

Rigel is a male given name: 98% of people named Rigel are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Rigel in an email?

Is Rigel a unisex name?

Rigel is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Rigel are men. Rigel leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Rigel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rigel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_rigel,
  title  = {Is Rigel a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rigel},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}